Food Additive Allergy -- antioxidants: Introduction

Food Additive Allergy -- antioxidants: An antioxidant allergy is an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to a food additive called antioxidants which is used primarily in fats and oils to prevent them spoiling. The specific symptoms that can result can vary considerably amongst patients and may range from mild to severe.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Food Additive Allergy -- antioxidants is available below.

Treatments for Food Additive Allergy -- antioxidants

The central concept of management of food additive allergy is allergen avoidance. When this is not possible or inadvertent allergen exposure occurs, treatment depends on the nature and severity of the reaction. Treatments include:

Dietary modification and allergen avoidance - with education of children, parents and carers with regards to additive identification and product avoidance.

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